Sanitary finger-bowl spray.



C. L. WOOD.

SANITARY FINGER BOWL. SPRAY. A APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, I9I4.

Patented July 3, 1917.

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M@ /1 TTOR/l/EY land useful Improvements CHARLES L. woonor KAivsAs CITY, iurssoUnr.

SANITARY FINGER-'30H7 L SPRAY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 191 'Y'.

Appli-cammina May 22, 1914 sel-ramo. 840,246.

To all whom Muay concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES `L. lVooD, a citizen oi' the United States, residing `at "Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new in Sanitary Finger-Bowl Sprays; and I do declare the following tofbe a full, clear, andeXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto whichit appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates `to improvements in finger-bowls and the like, and aims to provide a device which will be in all respects sanitary and adapted Vto replace, to a greater or less extent, as desired, the individual linger-bowl now commonly used. lith this endin view, the invention comprises a liquid-containing vessel `partially inclosed by an outer receptacle for receiving the waste liquid, together with a device associ-ated with the inner `vesseland adapted to be engaged by the palm of the hand of the user and thereby actuated for the pur- `pose of ejecting a spray of the. liquid upon the portions of the hand ysurrounding the engaged portion of: the device. The device'as thus constructed may be used fork variousV purposes, as for example, todispense toilet waters, perfumes, and the like.

Having the above-stated general object in view, the inventionwill now be described in connection with the accompanying drawing showing one form of the same as embodied in practice, after which those/:fein

tures and combinations which are deemed to be novel will beseverally specified inthe appended claims. x In the drawing- Figure I is a central vertical section through the device; and

Fig. II is an elevation of the same with portions of the outer receptacle and the inner liquid-containing vessel broken away to disclose the spraying member. Lk

Referring to the drawing, the outer bowl or waste-liquid receptacle 2"is1of a size suficient to receive and partially inclose the inner closed vessel 4 which is designed to contain the liquid (not shown) to be dispensed by the device. The vessel 4 is adapted to rest at the bottom of the bowl 2 upon the margins of an opening 6 which leads into a chamber 8 within the base of the bowl 2. These receptacles 2 and 4 may be of any `form which may be desired, but it is preferred to make the inner vessel 4 of downwardly tapered form, as illustrated, in order that its filling opening 10 and the plug 12 therefor may be located practically out of view, thereby leavingthe top of the inner vessel of smooth and unbroken appearance.

Secured within the innerv vessel 4 and eX- tending axially therethrough is the sprayingmember, which comprises a plungercasing 14, tted through the base of the vessel 4 and externally threaded to receive a cap member 16, the upper edge of which carries a'gasket 18 to be clamped against the outer margins of the opening 6 to form a liquidtight joint. A coil spring 20'is supported bythe cap 16 within the casing 14, where 1t in turn supports the plunger 22 in normally raised position. This plunger moves from one side to the other of a series of openings`24 in the casing 14 adapted to admit liquid into the plunger chamber from the vessel 4. Threaded through the plunger is a hollow plunger stem 26, its lower rend being always in communication with the plunger chamber. This stem operates through a hollow extension 28 to the casing 14, the upper end of this extension being fitted through the top of the vessel4 and externally threaded to receive a nut 30 for cooperating with the cap 16, whereby the casing 14 and its extension are held securely in place. A series of openings 32 are provided in the top of the casing 14 to permit the liquid to leave the plunger chamber under the action of the spring in lifting the plunger. f

The top of the plunger stem is also threaded for the purpose oi' mounting thereon the spray-head 34, which is designed to protrude suiliciently above the outer edge of the outer bowl 2 to be readily engaged by the hand of a person using the device. yThe spray-head 34 is'provided with a series of small lateral openingst through which.` the liquid is ejected in fine spray form whenever the device is operated. The shank of the spray-head is of such :length that itszlower end will, when the plunger is depressed, come in contact with the upper end of the extension 28, which thus acts as a stop limiting the movementoi1 the plunger. By adjusting the position of the spray-head upon the plunger stem, therefore, the length of the plunger stroke may be varied and the amount of the liquid dispensed at each operation correspondingly regulated.y

Normally the spring 20' maintains lthe plunger elevated above the opening 24, so that the chamber of the casing ll is allowed to be filled with the liquid. In operation, the palm of the hand is brought centrally over the bowl 2 and the hand partially closed over fand around the spray head 34. The device is then operated by pressure downward upon the spray-head, thereby forcing the plunger, against the action of the spring, down past the openings 2l, closing the latter and expelling a portion of the liquid below said openings up through the plunger stem 26 and out through the openings 36 in the form of a light spray which moistens the portions of the hand opposite these openings. On removing the hand, the spring 20 restores the parts to original position, allowing the plunger casing to be lilled again with the liquid.

The principal points of advantage inthis construction are its obvious ease and quickness of operation, and the sanitary features characterizing its mode of operation as a, linger-bowl. Water once used for spraying the palm of the hand drips into the outer bowl, gradually lilling first the space 8 within the base of said bowl and then-the space above the opening 6, and can not be used a second time, a fresh supply of liquid being always pumped from the inner vessel l. The device is designed with a view to continuous use, no change or adjustment of the same being necessary until the inner vessel e requires a new supply of the liquid, or until the outer bowl requires to be empf tied of the waste liquid, at which times the inner vessel and its attached parts are simply lifted out of the outer bowl. By the `arrangement of the spray-head so that its adju stment may vary the length of thel plunger stroke, it is apparent that the amount of the liquid dispensed at each Vstroke may be very nicely regulated.

l/Vhile the foregoing represents what is now conceived to be the preferred form of the invention,-the right is reserved to such minor changesin form as may fairly fall witliin the scope of the appended claims.

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fue seau-Cachi said inner receptacle and operative to deliver a spray of liquid from the inner to the outer of said receptacles. l

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of an outer liquid receptacle, an inner closed liquid receptacle supported upon the bottom ofl said outer receptacle and inclosed thereby, and a pumping device projecting from said inner receptacle and adapted, upon being subjected to downward pressure, to eject a liquid spray from the inner receptacle outward froml points below the upper end of said pumping device in the direction of the interior walls of the outer receptacle.

3. A finger-bowl spray comprising an outer receptacle, a closed liquid container within said receptacle, a plunger chamber' secured within said container and having openings communicating therewith, a plunger operating within said chamber and provided with a hollow plunger stem projecting from the top of said container, and aspray member mounted on the top of said. stem and provided with outwardly facing spray openings, whereby downward movement of the plunger ejects a. spray of liquid from the container through said spray mem- 4. In a linger-bowl spray, the combination with a liquid receptacle having top and bottom openings, of a plunger device comprising a casing fitting through said bottom opening and having a` tubular stem fitting through said top opening, a cap member 'threaded onV the lower end of said casing, a

nut carried by the upper end of said stem 'ber and provided with a hollow plunger stem fitting in said tubular stem, a spraymember carried byv the upper end of said plunger stem, and a coil spring'supported by said cap member within said chamber and acting to hold said plunger normally elevated above said communieating'openings.

In testimony whereof I eaflixlmy' signa:-

. Y" 'Hill 

